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PeterRowley

  • Actor
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Peter Rowley has performed alongside many Kiwi comedy legends, including David McPhail, Jon Gadsby and Billy T James. After debuting on hit 1970s sketch show A Week of It, he joined the ensembles of McPhail and Gadsby and (in 1985) The Billy T James Show. In 1994 Rowley won equal billing alongside comedian Pio Terei on Pete & Pio, before going on to co-star in McPhail and Gadsby's rural hit Letter to Blanchy.

Screenography

2018 As: Orme Wreyland Film
Constance (web series)
2018 As: James O'Brien Series
I Am Evangeline
2015 As: The Weeping Man Film

Biography

Peter Rowley puts his comedic skills down to the fact his parents divorced when he was just one. He blamed himself for their separation: "I felt that my parents had rejected me so I had to make people laugh." A sense of humour made it easier to make friends.

Awards

1995 New Zealand Film and Television Awards
Best Performance in an Entertainment Programme (shared with Pio Terei): for Pete and Pio

“He has the ability to be numerous characters all rolled into one. He’s very funny. ”

Footrot Flats creator Murray Ball on Peter Rowley

Related images

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The main characters from TV series Letter to Blanchy: from left to right Barry (Jon Gadsby), Ray (Peter Rowley) and Derek (David McPhail)